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Qatar Airways Retires Airbus A330 Fleet, Sends Pilots To RwandAir, As Iran War Rages On
The carrier said just over a dozen pilots will train with RwandAir as older, less fuel-efficient jets become uneconomical to fly.
- Qatar Airways has fully retired its passenger Airbus A330 fleet and is seconding A330 pilots to RwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda, to support operational requirements for both carriers.
- Rising jet fuel prices since the Iran war began accelerated the global phase-out of older jets, making the less fuel-efficient A330 fleet uneconomical for the airline to operate.
- As of September, Qatar Airways' seven-day average available seat kilometres fell 10% compared to a year ago, with the carrier operating 12% fewer flights as the A330s comprised 7% of capacity.
- While some aircraft are parked in Teruel, Spain, or Doha, two jets leased from Jetran will return in October; RwandAir acquired one A330 earlier this year.
- To meet growth objectives stretching into the 2030s, the airline maintains 410 total planes on order from manufacturers, with planned deliveries of 138 new aircraft over the next five years.
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